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Frosty Ridges of the Painted Hills

A landscape view of the Painted Hills featuring colorful clay bands covered in frost, with morning sunlight illuminating the ridges and creating steam.

A photo of frost-covered clay bands in the Painted Hills, steaming ridges in morning sunlight, early dawn light See more

#Badlands at Dusk

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